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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1977
Page
2
Actor Lee Majors and his wife Farrah Fawcett Majors joined other celebrities in a charity gala dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday to meet Prince Charles.
John Dean III, famed Watergate figure, was struck by a pie thrown by a masked student during a Fredonia State college lecture. Police charged 23 year old John Paul Yuskiw with disorderly conduct as Dean finished the engagement after earning a $2,500 speaking fee.
Florida Orange juice leader Anita Bryant may lose her job after her campaign against gay rights drew industry criticism. Edward Taylor of the Florida Department of Citrus said a change will have to be made, noting her stance shifted public perception away from orange juice and toward gay rights issues. Market studies show Bryant failing to reach younger consumers essential to future sales.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived to a sea of cheering spectators and flag waving children in Tortola British Virgin Islands. Governor Walter Wallace and Chief Minister Willard Wheatley led dignitaries from nearby Caribbean islands in greeting the monarch during the visit.
Comedienne Totie Fields, admitted Monday, underwent a modified radical mastectomy late Tuesday at New Hospital in Los Angeles after tests for exhaustion. The procedure targeted her right breast.
Washington officials debated whether foreign retaliation could follow U S approval of the Concorde. DOT counsel Linda Heller Kamm noted consideration of aviation pacts with many nations as Brock Adams weighed the decision. Airport operators warned that local option terms may be overridden by federal limits on interstate and foreign commerce.
The Wednesday Daily Record fixes an error in a Page 1 photo caption identifying a man registering to comment at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting as George Daugherty of 201 E. Poe St. The newspaper regrets the mistake.
The Roswell Daily Record announces a weekly ten dollar reward for the best news tip. Readers are urged to call 622 7710 or mail tips to P O Box 1897 Roswell New Mexico 88201.
The stock market advanced with the Dow Jones average up 3.12 to 816.53 after an earlier hesitation. Gainers led 3 to 2 on the NYSE as investors cited Fed Chair Burns' inflation curb stance and banks resisting further rate hikes. Citicorp topped activity, up 1/2 point at 22.
A racial quota clash delays four billion dollars in federally funded public works and tests minority business access in construction. The Justice Department defends the 10 percent minority set aside, while the Associated General Contractors challenge it as unconstitutional. lawsuits in multiple states aim for Supreme Court review.
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